Glamour

Jillian Dempsey Drops Her Skin-Care Routine

Originally published in Glamour

If you find yourself a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of YouTube makeup videos and influencers who act like they have degrees in skincare, then legendary makeup artist Jillian Dempsey has a solution: the makeup app, Fyfe. The platform, which just celebrated its first anniversary, offers video tutorials by beauty-industry experts as well as a shoppable component. 

“Fyfe will be there to hold your hand by cutting through a lot of bullshit in the beauty industry,” Dempsey tells Glamour. “We’re here to answer questions, like how professionals are approaching their skin-care and makeup routines. Or to get even more specific, do you apply concealer before foundation? Or after?”

Dempsey—who has her own organic, cruelty-free cosmetics line, Jillian Dempsey—is passionate about sharing her wisdom. As one of the most sought-after makeup artists, she has pretty much tested and tried everything. She knows what’s worth the money and what isn’t. And even when she points you in the right direction, she wants to make sure you know how to properly use a product (case in point: our 30-minute Zoom turned into an hour-long session so she could demonstrate how to properly use her iconic Gold Sculpting Bar, of which Jennifer Aniston is a fan). 

Heather Bradley does my facials, and I call her the magic hands magician. She’s like a sculptor with her hands. She has a product she makes called Bradley Beauty’s Barnacle Buster, and you put it on a cotton pad and press it into your nose or little areas, and it fixes you right up. I like solution-based products to target a pimple or something.